Constantly Stamping

Global Design Project: GDP281 Color Challenge

This week at the Global Design Project blog we are kicking off the month with a great new color challenge.

When I see this color combo I typically think of Valentine's Day or modern Christmas colors. I doubt that I would have chosen these colors for an everyday card, so I was surprised to fall completely head-over-heels in love with the way this card turned out.

I knew I would enjoy using the Fine Art Floral Suite from the very first moment I saw it, but the Art Gallery stamp set (#154421) and coordinating dies have captured my heart. I have always been a big fan of multi-step stamping, and this is the prettiest set I have seen in a long while. I love the bright and cheery vibe that this card exudes, so I decided to pair it with a "get well soon" sentiment from Healing Hugs (#148223).

I think the process on this card is fairly obvious, but just in case it isn't clear, I started with a Bermuda Bay top-folding card base, added a strip of Real Red Cardstock, and then stamped the greeting onto a panel of Whisper White cardstock. I also added some background splatters using a Blushing Bride Stampin' Write Marker.

I stamped the smaller floral arrangements three times with Bermuda Bay ink and then three more times with Petal Pink ink. Next, I added some Real Red accents using the smaller coordinating stamp from the set. I trimmed the pink flowers and placed them on top of the Bermuda Bay foliage. I used a similar process for the larger flower. I placed two of the larger flowers together to make an even larger bloom. Finally, I colored some clear rhinestones with a Bermuda Bay Stampin' Blends marker and added them to the layout.

I hope you are inspired to give this color combination a try. Be sure to check out what the other talented designers/players have created for this great color challenge at the Global Design Project Challenge Blog.

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Have a blessed day!

Global Design Project: GDP280 CASE Challenge

This week at Global Design Project we are CASEing this very pretty card made by Janneke de Jong. 

Although I utilized the layout from Jannekes's card, I wandered quite a bit with everything else.

It was love at first sight when it comes to the Fine Art Floral Suite. The Art Gallery Stamp Set (#154421) and Floral Gallery Dies (#154316) are gorgeous. I have been excited to give this suite a try for several weeks but didn't have the time. This week, however, we had two back-to-back winter storms and I was stuck at home for several days. So, I tidied up my craft room and then sat down to play. I began by making flowers using different color combinations: Misty Moonlight/Night of Navy, Rococo Rose/Merry Merlot, and Pool Party/Pretty Peacock. I also used Mossy Meadow ink for the stems/leaves. The woodgrain paper is from the In Good Taste DSP (#152494).

The layout called for two small strips of paper, so I used Rococo Rose paper from the 6" x 6" 2019-2021 DSP collection and a piece of Misty Moonlight paper from Flowers for Every Season 6" x 6" DSP. I placed the banners at slight angles to add a touch of whimsy and give this card a more relaxed feel. Just for fun, I attached the greeting with a couple of staples. Finally, I added some Holiday Rhinestone Basic Jewels to the layout.

I hope you like today's project. We would love to have you play along with us this week. Be sure to check out what the other talented designers/players have created for this challenge at the Global Design Project Challenge Blog.

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If you are in the United States and need a demonstrator, then you can order your supplies in my online store here.

 

Global Design Project: GDP278 Sketch Challenge

It is sketch week at Global Design Project and I have literally flipped this one on its side.

I struggled a bit with this sketch until I decided to take a different perspective on it. I opted to make it a vertical card and kept the focal point in the same direction. There was just a little too much white space on this sketch for my personal style, so I made a few adjustments until I came up with something that I could live with. The gorgeous DSP in this suite made it easy.

The elements come almost exclusively from the Hydrangea Hill Suite and those tiny pearls are retired (sorry about that). The new pearls are slightly larger, but I am fairly certain they will work just as well...I just don't have any yet.

The flower is definitely the star of the show. I die-cut flowers from Gorgeous Grape, Highland Heather, and Purple Posy cardstock and shaped them before assembling the larger flower. I also colored the pearl centers using Highland Heather Stampin' Blends.

We would love to have you play along with us this week. Be sure to check out what the other talented designers/players have created for this fun challenge at the Global Design Project Challenge Blog.

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Global Design Project: GDP276 CASE Challenge

This week at Global Design Project we are CASEing this card made by me. It is always a little strange for me to CASE myself.

I wanted to stay true to the original card, but yet it needed to be different, so I started with a simpler background (Hydrangea Hill DSP #154570). The subtle stripes give a gentle nod to the more complex plaid background.

As I looked through the new Spring Catalog, I was fascinated with the beautiful True Love Designer Series Paper (#154281). I was amazed that the flowers are very similar to the stamp set I used on the original card. This DSP is an incredible array of black and white prints that lend themselves quite well to coloring with Stampin' Blends. I did have to do some fussy cutting for this card, but I can honestly say that the floral images were quite easy to cut. I spent the better part of a Sunday afternoon cutting out all of these. Now, when I need them, they are ready to color.

I decided to stay with the same color pallet and added a few additional colors that I had in my Stampin' Blends marker collection...Misty Moonlight, Highland Heather, Balmy Blue, So Saffron, and Old Olive. I also used a similar layout but added some linen thread and instead of fussy cutting the sentiment (Peaceful Moments #151595), I die cut a stitched circle.

Finally, I used some Pastel Pearls from the Hydrangea Hill Suite (#144220) to finish the card.

I hope you like today's project. We would love to have you play along with us this week. Be sure to check out what the other talented designers/players have created for this challenge at the Global Design Project Challenge Blog.

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If you are in the United States and need a demonstrator, then you can order your supplies in my online store here.